Railway-car construction



G. G. GILPIN RAILWAY GAR CONSTRUCTION April 29, 1930.

Filed Feb. 18, 1929 2 'sheets-sheet4 l In ven for;

April 29, 1930. G. G. GILPIN RAILWAY CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Shea?J 2 Patented pr. 1930. Y Y 1 Y UNITED? lsra"resi-l` Meur ermee, i

GART'H. G; GILPIN, 0F Rtvnnsma, ILLENOIS, AssIGNoRr T0 UN'IoN METAL PBonrreu-zs' (lOIMEAN'Y,y 0F CHICAGGQ, ILLINQIS, A' (349Bf1"0M .JJI'LFy .OF IIE)ELA'AEEA i "RAILWAYgcAR coisis'raucrron i' vAppncafimetuttifebruary 1e,v 1929;. .serial No. 340331'. p The invention relates to'rai-lvva-y ears,vr and Figs. 3 to'8'ish'ovv enlargedlvarifati'onsof my more particularly, to means-forkattaehinganv construction.y f l end Wall structure toarailway' can very End Walls for raflvvay earsow inf generalcommon end Wall struet'ureirr use comprises use? eem-prise.' afi-r upper '[(preferably corrua plurality of corrugated; or embossed meta-1- *gated-I)E plate Zoverla-pping seeured to a l5l` lie plates secured together falongfhorizental lovverjfpreferably corrugated) plate y'on' a lines Y and flanged adjacent t'lieirl vertiea-l substantially hol-rizontal'line Lf. These plates edges, which flar'igesareseeured together and are provided' with flanges 5-6 adjaeen-t their tol tlieiupper and loWe-r 'longitudinal fram@`V VelflCalm'lglls'wfh'fthe vflflfl'ge'fs' (5'): @fthe members of the car. In such a ystrmfztujre the upper sheet; overlapping and# secured -t'o the eoA impact ofthe shifting cargo` against the end flanges ('62) ofthe lower heet These flan-gesEV Wallis'carriedby'the-embossmentsfacting as are SSGUI fClllCtly 0I indirectly) 't0' the bea-Ins tothe vertioalianges, 'whichl united Sidf'e'plate' 7 andisi'd'e si'll 8, respectively, so Y flanges thenl become aV horizontally loaded thal'fh @Ild Wfllanld the' fll'gespeff the long*itudi'nal frame members'of'the car. The member lois" li'c'hedt@ 'Ellie11191961andfk vThe plaee of attachment" of" the Hanges' of lWBI'fmfgQS Md eXtended to prevideiineans the adacent sheets forns afvveak spot in the 'VQT; alwlllerrl' 0f the upWafIdlj/ff above mentionedY vertioal'beam and it( is' an dewnwardly' extending bra'e'eswhich are spot with a member' which is a splieer, a st'Iffand Sid@ Sill; fes'pee'i'velyLf ener and' also forms meansfor attachment of l' il hG'IIi-SPKQWIT in'Flgs.-v l-,Q and v3'L ,the diagonally upvvrardly and diagonally downmernber lfeoinprises a plate'pre-ferably Wardly" extending braces which are` seeuredf positioned outside of the flanges to `vvhifelr tlieto the' side plate arid side' sill, respectively, of' 'u PPeI'fIlCl 10W1` braces 1,1-12 arey seeureel by 'V35 theV ear. This spliee platey and 'they diagonal Ivets'- and lieti. l v braces may 'be made of onepie'c'e if; desire-d.v Flai-Q4 S'hOWS* ml'el" QI'IFI` Wljflhel @fi- As thisr me ber'istied to the upper' and Outer dg''f'thf? mf'mbe' oilpfvldedmtl lower horizontaly frame'.Inel'nbersof the car, 3J' 'finge V116Z Wh-tlhlw'aSBSf llf Silgtl' 0f 50T the above mentioned' vertically disposedibeain thelOIlfCbGWQUfhEmpel all@ lvemges S0 isr supported at points intermediate its ends. Mlflifstl'ffsthfs' edgeagarnstbueky which' enable' such a beam to carry ax oonsider- Thlgllt'e member may' GXled around' ably' greater load than if the beam Was Sup- WQQCO''HG? (17)" Ofi BCWI 391mm h@ lfll-ZTI'S` 351 Th@Y vertically disposed beam thus: reindirectly-through the me be; tatliedagenall es forced will also perform the u'sua'lL functions blf's'lmkependfltly ofthe'rivets..V .'Alhe-horii- 0f the @O1-ner post or end'fmme member of :zontali erossi'seetronl of the member 1sthen. ef

` the can as the Splice plate an@ dagpnal Zeformationvvhich is very strong mechane/ @braces also stren-Ofthen'itl as alcol-umn. The cally y v 40v 2 F1 5 shows a modified forinfvv-l-iereinfthev 90' end post forms apart ofthe side trussoffthel 0 l A y e car which oarries the load of` the ladine, gmgger 2 Juperfwdov'en @l'gna'L-bms' therefore, InvV construction isdesirable.. in a. fwevmav e@ 1 inging' e ange* ar bent@ Car endy having-the sheets seeufredrtogether FimV 6 Shows a mod-ley form wherein Hw along ver'tmalgh'ns i member-"3U iis'erprovided with ,an aperture 3l 95 Inz the drawrngsi 1 l through vvhlieh a diagonal brace` rod- 321pro- Flzgl hGWSim AGWOIL 0f ai WWLWSJYGUYl trudses and r is secured by a nut to provide Wlthf my mve'ltlq applied thefeoni e* aglio-oseV connection therebetween. The op'p'o- F1g22 isiapa-rtral sideelevation4l O-hefslm vite endsf of tl'eserespeetive" rods are simi'- carg-` larlly` secured-to the sideY plate and si'clfesil'li, WJ

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tical margin a member connected b 5 respectively, by a brace anchor 34 having a liange 35 provided with an aperture through extends and is secured thereto to provide a loose connection therebetween. he companion flange 36 braces the flange.

Fig. 'Z shows a modification of Fig. G Wherein the member 40 is made or" a casting and has a flange L.ll overlapping a part of the front wall of the car and is provided with reinforcing ribs 42. v-

ig. 8 shows a modifiedform forfuse'on a double sheathed box car wherein ythe diagonal brace rods are positioned between the lining and sheathing of the side wall of the car and the flange 5l of the memberV 52 and also the end wall ofthe car are provided -jwi'th vapertures through which the rods extend and are secured thereto by nuts.

Villen the braces extend throu h'the mem-` bers- (SOflOQ) and/or anchor 34 a certain amo-unt of looseness is obtained which per- Vmitsthe car to weave and flex withoutbending or distorting the braces or associated parts.Y Such.constructionsareshown in-Figsf to 8-r inclusive. The brace may be rigidly secured at one end and loosely attached `end and still obtain these desired results.

I have described my invention in connection with a box car but it is also applicable to gondola carsV wherein theV side truss comprises upper and lower chords. j

The accompanying drawings illustrate the preferred form of the invention, though it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the Vexact details of rions modifications thereof within the scope of the claims will ber and the other of said braces having its opposite end secured to said lower frame memf ber.

2. In a railway car having Lipper and lower frame members, the combination of an end wall comprising two metallic plates-secured together along a horizontal line, each of said plates provided with a flange adjacent a verto the flange of each plate, and `upper and lower diagonal braces, each having one end loosely attached to said member, its opposite end attached to said upper frame meinberjand theother of said braces having at its opposite Y frame members,

construction shown and described, as 1t 1s obviousthat vaoccur to persons skilled in` to said v andupper and lower through the aperturesin said member, one of' said lower frame memb one of said braces having its opposite end secured to said lower frame member. i Y

3. In a railway car having -upper and lower frame members, the combination of an end wall comprising two metallic plates secured together along a horizontal line, each of said plates provided with a flange adjacent a vertical margin, a member connected to the flange of each plate, and upper and lower diagonal braces, each having one end loosely attached to 4said member, one of said braces having its opposite end loosely attached to said upper framemember and the other of said braces h aving. its opposite .end loosely secured to said lower frame member.

il. Ina railway car having upper and lower frame membersfthe combination of an end wall comprising two metallic plates secured together along a horizontal line, each of said plates provided witha flange adjacent a vertical margin, a member connected to the flange of each plate having an flange at one edge, and upper and klower diag* onalbraceseach having one end attached to said member, one of said braces having its opposite end'attached to said upper frame Y member and the other of said braces havingA its opposite end secured to said lower frame member. v Y

5.V In a railway car having upper and lower the combination of an end two metallic plates secured horizontal line, each of said plates provided with a flange adjacent a vertical margin, a member connected to the flange of each plate having an outwardly extending ilange at one edge Yand an inwardly extending lange at the other edge whicheverlaps the endwall, and upper and lower diagwall comprising together along a onal braces, each having one end attached to said member, one of said braces having its opposite end attached to said member and the other of said braceshaving its opposite end secured to saidlower frame member. Y j

6. In a railway car having upperand lower frame members, the combination of an end wall comprising two metallic plates secured together along a horizontal line, each of said plates provided with a flange adjacent a vertical margin, a member connected to the flange of each plate provided with apertures, diagonal braces passing said braces having its opposite end attached to saidupper frame member and theother Vor said vbraces having its opposite Vend secured to 7. In a railway car having upper and -lower frame members, the combination of an end wall comprising two metallic plates secured together along a horizontal line, each of said plates provided with a flange adjacent a vertical margin, a member connected to the flange of each plate provided with apertures,

outwardly extending upper frame lower upper and lower anchors secured to said upper and lower frame members, respectively, provided withapertures, and upper and diagonal braces passing through the apertures in said member, one of said braces having its opposite end passing through'the er frame members,

aperture in said upper anchor and the other of said braces having its opposite end passing through the aperture of said Y lower anchor.'

8. In a railway car having upper and lowthe combination of an end Vwall comprising cured together along a of said plates provided with a flange adjacent a vertical margin, a member connected to the flangeof each plate, upper and lower anchors secured to said upper and lower frame members`respectively, provided with apertures,

and upper and lower diagonal braces, each having one end attached to said member, one of said braces having its opposite end passing through Vthe aperture in each upper anchor u andthe other of said braces having its opposite end passing lower anchor. Y

9. In a railway car having upper and lower frame members, the combination of an end wall comprising 4 two metallic plates secured together along a line, each of said plates provided through the aperture ofy said horizontal with 'a flange adjacent a vertical margin and formed with integral horiz ontal embossments,y a member connected to the flange of each plate, and upper and lower diagonal braces, each having one end attached to saidmember, one of said braces having its opposite end attached tosaid upper frame member,

y to the upper i braces having its opposite end secured to said lower frame member.

11. A metallic plate wall for-a railway car having a flange at one vertical edge vsecured members, respectively,

corner post of the car, a reinforcing member attached to the flange between said framemembers, and a pair ofv upwardly and downeac-h having one 7 wardly extending braces, end loosely secured to said member, one of saidbraces having its opposite end secured toV said upper frame member and the other two vmetallic plates rse-v horizontal line, eachl of said braces having its opposite end secured to said lower frame member.

12. A metallic plate wall for a railway car having a flange at one vertical edge secured to the upper land lower longitudinal frame members, respectively, of the car forming the corner post of the car, a reinforcing member attac-hed to the flan e between said frame members, and a pair o upwardly and downwardly extending braces,

said braces having its opposite en'd loosely secured to said upper frame member and the other of said braces having its opposite end loosely secured tok said lower frame member. y

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a reinforcing member v and lower longitudinal frame of the car forming the each having one end loosely secured to said member, one ofk Sil 

